[Brian in Tucson]

So the car has been sitting for 4 years and you're finally getting your mojo back enough to consider having it fixed. You waited this long, why not take your time, find either a proper used engine or a decent enough orphan that you could mine for parts. Your car had a used engine in it when you got it, a used engine will get it back on the road with less stress on your budget. As needed, upgrade the IMS, rms, water pump, AOS, etc.

It's easy spending other people's money, suggesting a new engine or a Raby 3.6, but with a new house and other of life's stuff, a budget solution is probably wise.

How did you manage to mess up the trans and crack a head? Perhaps you need to reflect on how you drive the poor thing. Sorry about your own cracked head, too. Hope CTE doesn't raise it's ugly head.